Fort Payne, ALPublished Date: December 23, 2024Fort Payne is located in DeKalb County, Alabama and has a population of 14,815. The poverty rate in Fort Payne is 23.6% and is higher than the US poverty rate of 11.5%. The U.S. poverty level for a family of four in 2023 is $31,200. The unemployment rate in Fort Payne is 6.1% while the DeKalb County unemployment rate is 3.9%.
| | Population | |
|---|
| Male | | 47.6% |
| Female | | 52.4% |
| | Median Age (city/county) | |
|---|
| Fort Payne | | 39.7 |
| DeKalb | | 39.6 |
| | Median Household Income (city/county) | |
|---|
| Fort Payne | | $44,549 |
| DeKalb | | $47,920 |
| | Median Home Value (city/county) | |
|---|
| Fort Payne | | $145,780 |
| DeKalb | | $131,381 |
| | Median Rent (city/county) | |
|---|
| Fort Payne | | $665 |
| DeKalb | | $684 |
| | Poverty Rate (city/county) | |
|---|
| Fort Payne | | 23.6% |
| DeKalb | | 20.2% |
Races and Ethnicity
▩ White 81.1%
▩ Black or African American 2.2%
▩ Asian 0.2%
▩ Native 1.5%
▩ Pacific 0%
▩ Other 10.9%
▩ Hispanic 19.6%
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